Jim I second Stan's welcome, you will never have so much fun with a shotgun.
I use the Ken Burns modified MEC 8ga reloader and his swaging die that fits in a RCBS Rock Chucker press. Both pieces of equipment are easy to use.
New 3 1/4" Winchester Hulls are currently on backorder with Precision Reloading.
The only 8ga wad currently available is the 8ga Hi Capacity Wad from Ballistic Products.
All of the 8ga reloaders use slightly different recipes based on personal preference and component availability.
I use 3 1/4 Winchester hulls, Cheddite 209 primer, Clays powder. The load stack is Clays powder, followed by a .070 nitro card, followed by a 8ga 1/2" fiber wad, followed by the plastic 8ga Hi-Capacity wad, then 1 1/2oz 7 1/2 shot, folded crimp. I have had excellent luck with this load.
I'm sure Mike K will jump in here with his thoughts and he may have some of the components.
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